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Winter cover crop

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  • 28-08-2023 6:09pm
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    Deub
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    Hi all,

    I have a small veg patch (50sqm) and I am wondering if cover crops is a good idea.

    Have anyone tried it? What cover crop did you use?

    I have slugs (a lot and I can’t control them as they come from nearby gardens.. so I need something that is slug resistant.

    Thanks



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    Bill Hook
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    I've grown various types of winter cover in the past - field beans, clover, some sort of mustard - but I don't bother any more because they mostly turned into weed infested messes that created extra work. I cover any empty bits of the veg. garden with homemade compost/grass clippings/fallen leaves; this keeps the weeds under control and the worms love it. I have a huge slug problem but they seem to be less active in the winter so if you do grow cover crops they will probably be fine.



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    Deub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Deub


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121050146#Comment_121050146

    Thanks. The main goal was to avoid weeds so if if it doesn’t reduce them, I am not going to waste money.



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